No Sunshine Today

Wednesday 25th September

Clear Up

First the drains. Tony, Ron, Peter and Clive sorting out the drain from Gents Toilet. Then replacing a cover on the Manhole down the drive which had been damaged by one of our Coach Driver.

It was also Pine Needle clearance day. Ron working down the drive and Clive clearing Platform 1.

At the North end of Platform 1 Tony and Ron also cut the hedge adjacent to the B&B.

This as usual led to the inevitable bonfire which our Clive was keeping a watchful eye on.

Early Birds

A couple arrived well before the opening of the station to claim a disabled parking space at the station. Coming from Redditch they were going to spend the day on the railway celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Here they are starting they day in our café with tea and toasted teacake.

FOBS Good Shed

Julie was manning the shop today, here having a visit from John Mayell deep in discussion.

Fencing

Peter was installing a fence in front of one of the gardens. This is at the far North end of Platform 1.

Vic

Sun Shines on the Few

Wednesday 18th September 2019

The title says it all , Monday saw 2 attend , Pete and Dave. Wednesday a few more turned up , but the weather was nice and sunny and the trains had plenty of passengers .

Monday

Dave rubbed down the bottom surround of the platform 1 running in board , where the paint had started to flake off , and then reapplied a coat of primer and undercoat.

Peter meanwhile was at the Kitchen store room modifying the locking mechanism.

 Peter looking thoughtful

The smaller of the bins needed attention and a new double bin had its first coat of dark stone applied.

A board for hanging the fire buckets was sourced from the wood pile , cut to the required length , edges rounded off, rubbed done and then primed . 

Wednesday

Peter and Brian attacked the wood pile sorting out what was still useful and what was not went to the ever growing pile for burning.

Adding to the bonfire was Ron , he was doing his usual brushing up of the driveway of pine needles and fallen pine cones. then later in the afternoon on  platform 2  he had a few more barrow loads of rubbish just to top up Clive's bonfire.

Also around the station , Peter K gave the fence at the top of the drive another coat of wood preserver.Brian and Dave sorted ( hopefully ) the source of the smell outside the kitchen door.

Peter Q and Dave fitted the Key lock to the store room. Clive cleared vegetation on Platform 2.

And the final Job of the day was the top coat of Dark Stone on the Waste bin, just the light stone to go now.

Loco`s of the day were 4270 and 7903 both looking splendid in the Autumn sunshine.

4270 on run round

7903 pulling into the Station

Ron Brislin

13th September 2019

The Dedication

It was a lovely sunny day as family, friends and colleagues came to remember Ron.

The short service was conducted by the railway's own Reverend David Hall.

We were also entertained by two friends of Ron's with acoustic guitars and two songs A Runner Way Train and Ticket to Ride. We were all tapping our feet to the music.

Refreshments were available in the Broadway Station Café.

Four items to share:- Ron's favourite hat, railway name badge, a reminiscence from Pete Dickinson that was published in The Cornishman and Ron's favourite digger.

Buyers Wanted

11th September 2019

Friends of Broadway Shop

The shop has received a large amount of stock. OO railway items, railway books, jigsaw puzzles, bric-a-brac and pictures. A big thank you from FOBS for the railway items donated by the family of a Broadway Station supporter.

Broadway Station Facilities

The Station Café has a new menu board. Parents who require baby changing facilities can find this in the Disabled Toilet. There are two parking places for disabled to park at the station, when these are full, please drop off at the station then use the council carpark.

Timetable

Today was a Purple Timetable having two steam P&O & Foremark Hall and one diesel Class 37  locos. Here is P&O waiting to head off to Cheltenham.

Station Maintenance

Work at Broadway consisted of Peter painting the B&B gate, Clive collecting fallen debris from round the site to burn. Vic & Steve putting the top soil to good use, Dave painting a new waste bin box and Peter, Brian & Dave fixing a new locking system on the stores door.

Vic

New and Return of the Old

Saturday 7th September

Vic who had been away on holiday at Westwood Ho was back on Station Assistant (Porter) duty and recorded this info.

Bridge Strike

The bridge at Broadway suffered a strike which would have appeared to survive ok, not sure what happened to the vehicle no information available.

New Booking of Tickets

Learning the ropes.

Locos Running Around

2807 on the first train today commenced running around the  train.

In Memory

Next Friday one of the early volunteers at Broadway will be remembered by the bench in the taxi waiting area being dedicated.

Vic